Process for the solidification of liquid hydrocarbons



f use for motive power, for fuel and for light.

Patented act: 4, 1932 aeeaau ADOLPH A. PRU'SSIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 EETBO-SOL CORPOBATIDN, A

, CORPORATION 01" DELAWARE PROCESS FOR THE SOLIDIEICATION 0E LIQUID HYDBOCARBGNS 1 To Drawing.

My invention relates to a new and useful process of solidification of liquid hydrocarbons.

Theprocess can be applied to the solidification of kerosene, naphtha, gasoline, benzol, lubricating oil, fuel oil, gas oil, crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons. \Vhen any of the said hydrocarbons is solidified it is an entirely new product containing the hydrocarbon which has been solidified.

The objects of my invention are as follows;

l.--To produce a solid made from a liquid hydrocarbon.

2.To eliminate the explosiveness and high infiammability of light hydrocarbons in use, in storage and in transportation.

3.To minimize the evaporation losses in handling hydrocarbons.

4.To reduce hydrocarbons to solid products so as to change them into the state from which greatest efliciency can be obtained in Other objects will appear as set forth in the descriptive matter herein.

The process consists of adding to the liquid hydrocarbon 1.L%% by volume of albumin, bringing this mixture to a temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, then cooling the mixture and adding 2% by volume of acetone, thus causing a precipitate, removing the precipitateby decantation or other means, then heating the hydrocarbon, to a temperature of about 150 degrees Fahrenheit, at which point solidification takes place.

What I claim is 1. A process of solidification of liquid hydrocarbons consisting in mixing by volume 96 parts of liquid hydrocarbon with 1% Application filed November '20, 1930. Serial No. 497,056.

parts of albumin, heating said mixture to a moderate temperature, cooling, adding to the mixture 2 parts of acetone, removing the precipitated albumin and solidifying the liquid hydrocarbon by moderate heat.

2. A process of solidification of liquid hydrocarbons consisting in the mixing by volume 96 parts of liquid hydrocarbon with 1 parts of albumin, heating said mixture to a temperature of about 104 degrees, Fahrenheit, cooling, adding to the mixture 2 parts of acetone, removing the precipitated albumin and solidifying the liquid hydrocarbon by heating to about 140 degrees, Fahrenheit.

Signed at New York City in the county of New York and State of New York this 10th day of November A. D. 1930.

ADOLPH A. PRUSSIN. 

